If UK House Of Commons Rejects Withdrawal Deal, No-Deal Brexit Likely - Macron

If the UK House of Commons rejects, once again, the withdrawal deal, a no-deal scenario would become most likely, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st March, 2019) If the UK House of Commons rejects, once again, the withdrawal deal, a no-deal scenario would become most likely, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday.

"We can discuss and agree on an extension if this is a technical extension in case of a yes vote on the agreement we negotiated during two years.

In case of no vote, or a no, directly, it will guide everybody to a no-deal," Macron told reporters upon the arrival at the European Council meeting.

The United Kingdom has asked for an extension until June 30. The European elections are scheduled for May 23-26, while the new term of the European Parliament will begin on July 2.

EU leaders have indicated that they would be open to a short technical extension if the UK parliament passed the withdrawal deal. The House of Commons has already rejected the agreement twice.